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Trade takes centre stage at UN biodiversity conference
28 Oct 2024
For the first time, the conference marks a thematic day to showcase trade as a powerful force for biodiversity conservation, better livelihoods and sustainable development.
‘Trade Day’ to debut at UN biodiversity conference
21 Oct 2024
A historic first, the conference dedicates a thematic day to highlighting the indispensable role of trade in conserving biodiversity for sustainable and inclusive development.
Making trade work better for the planet
9 Jun 2024
Trade is an underutilized tool in climate action. Better aligning trade policies with environmental and climate goals is key to creating better opportunities for all.
UN biodiversity conference 2024 to feature first-ever ‘Trade Day’
23 May 2024
The move will highlight the indispensable role of trade in protecting biodiversity while promoting sustainable development and sustaining livelihoods.
Advancing shared prosperity through biodiversity-friendly trade
27 Mar 2024
With the right policy and governance approach, sustainable trade can flourish and, in turn, nourish the very biodiversity on which it relies.
Promoting sustainable trade as a safety net for marine wildlife
25 Nov 2022
UNCTAD and its partners promote trade in line with environmental, social and economic sustainability criteria as a nature-based solution to the biodiversity crisis.
New UNCTAD tool tracks global trade in biodiversity products
23 Sep 2022
The database will enable policymakers and other stakeholders to accelerate progress towards combating biodiversity loss, which has put 1 million species at risk of extinction.
Study shows COVID-19 effects on trade in biodiversity products
18 May 2022
The pandemic has posed challenges but also created opportunities for workers and businesses producing and selling biodiversity-based goods and services.
Sustainability standards are a powerful tool to protect biodiversity
24 Jan 2022
Voluntary sustainability standards can play a bigger role in conserving our planet’s resources and help strengthen the new post-2020 global biodiversity framework, experts say.
How continental treaty can foster sustainable trade in biodiversity in Africa
19 Aug 2021
New study shows how to transform the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement into an enabler of sustainable trade in biodiversity as a key driver of an environmentally friendly recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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